Georgia Prison Deaths Database
We keep this record so their names are not forgotten—and so Georgia cannot continue to hide the true cost of its prison system.
This database documents 1,890 deaths in Georgia prisons from 2020 to 2026.
1,890
Total Deaths Documented
52
Average Age at Death
68
Facilities With Recorded Deaths
of 119 we track
Browse by Year
2026
188 deaths
2025
301 deaths
2024
333 deaths
2023
262 deaths
2022
255 deaths
2021
257 deaths
2020
294 deaths
Browse by Facility
- Augusta State Medical Prison 390
- Coastal State Prison 134
- Georgia Diagnostic and Classification State Prison 122
- Macon State Prison 89
- Johnson State Prison 88
- Ware State Prison 87
- Valdosta State Prison 70
- Phillips State Prison 69
- Baldwin State Prison 63
- Telfair State Prison 59
Showing top 10 of 68 facilities with documented deaths.
Recent Deaths
| Date | Name | Facility | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/03/2026 | Brown, Maurice Antonio | Wilcox State Prison | - |
| 08/30/2026 | Burns, Sheldon Leroy | Coastal State Prison | - |
| 08/21/2026 | Smith, Jerry Jerome | Dooly State Prison | - |
| 08/13/2026 | Loreno, James | Valdosta State Prison | - |
| 08/05/2026 | Young, Donald Hugh | Augusta State Medical Prison | - |
| 07/30/2026 | CHAPA, ALBERT | Hancock State Prison | 57 |
| 07/27/2026 | MCCLOUD, FLETCHER | Coffee Correctional Facility | 44 |
| 07/25/2026 | MCCOMBS, KWAME CONTE | Telfair State Prison | 37 |
| 07/25/2026 | REYES, JACOB V | Wheeler Correctional Facility | 62 |
| 07/24/2026 | PITT, EDWARD ALLEN | Baldwin State Prison | 65 |